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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snuck up
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Moments later, police arrived on the scene and shot the man, who died and was later identified as Thomas Jacob Sanford, a 40-year-old from the nearby city of Burton.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025 -
The individual was discovered inside one of the main landing gear compartments while the maintenance crew was working on the aircraft, which had arrived from Europe, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said in a news release.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Barnes turned up the heat on Archbishop Williams (4-3) as well with her powerful outside hitting.—
Greg Dudek,
Boston Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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Seaton in southern England is located over 364 miles away from Whitehaven in northern England, where Harrod turned up three days later.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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As students were setting up for the film in the ATLAS Institute, two CU police officers showed up and stood outside the room, blocking people from entering, said Annabelle Brown, a member of Students for Justice in Palestine.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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Now that the weather is (finally) starting to turn, Garten showed up just in time, generously posting a roundup of all of her favorite fall desserts on her Instagram.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Snuck up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snuck%20up. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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